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Xi Jinping in Moscow for the entente between China and Russia
Although China and Russia never use the term of ally to describe their current relationship, the entente has been the fait accompli between the...
China, Russia and the shifting landscape of arms sales
Following the end of the cold war and the break-up of the Soviet Union, there were rapid decreases in Russian military budgets. Soviet military...
The Russian Orthodox Church, the situation in Syria and the crisis in the Greater Middle East
In a speech delivered on May 6 last, Patriarch Kirill - the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church - defined the Russian war in...
Chechen Black Widows: The lethal female terrorists ever
C hechen female terrorists are commonly known as Black Widows, there is a particular reason behind this title because they have usually lost...
The new geopolitics and Greek perspective in the Eastern Mediterranean
T he Eastern Mediterranean has become the epicenter of maritime and geopolitical developments as great powers, regional actors antagonise for influence and access...
Syria’s new position on the Russian scene
A mong the nine military bases currently used by the Russian Federation, so far the only one in Syria is Tartus, a naval...
Russia wants to use CSTO in Syria
F or expansion of the military-political influence in the Middle East Moscow wishes to use in Syria members of the Collective Security Treaty...
Not the Best of Times, Is It the Worst of Times?
T here is a disturbing, discordant dissonance in the world. It is an uncomfortable feeling that something really bad is about to happen....
Cooperation or Connectivity: How will the SCO function from now?
Authors: Wang Li & Palamdorj Bayartsetseg W ith the inclusion of India and Pakistan into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the summit...
Russia’s Outreach to Pakistan is Rattling India
T hey were yesterday's worst enemies of the world. They now collaborate closely to form a new alliance along with China. They embarked...